Jigjidiin Mönkhbat
Olympic wrestler (1941-2018)
Жигжидийн Мөнхбат · 吉格吉德·芒可巴特 · ジグジドゥ・ムンフバト
- Born
- 1 June 1941, Erdenesant
- Died
- 9 April 2018, Ulaanbaatar
- Citizenship
- Mongolia
- Sport
- freestyle wrestling, Mongolian wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Jigjidiin Mönkhbat (Mongolian: Жигжидийн Мөнхбат; 1 June 1941 – 9 April 2018) was a Mongolian wrestler, unbeaten 1968 vice Olympic champion in the 87 kg division, and multiple national champion in Мongolian Вökh.
Mönkhbat placed fourth in the middleweight (87 kg) division at the 1966 World Wrestling Championships, defeating the strongest 1964 Olympic wrestler and reigning three-time World champion Mansour Mehdizadeh in the first round.
At the 1967 World Wrestling Championships Mönkhbat held a bronze medal, ahead of Majid Aghili.
At the 1968 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's Freestyle Middleweight category (87 kg), behind gold medalist Boris Michail Gurevich and ahead of bronze medalist Prodan Gardzhev. Mönkhbat left the tournament as undefeated wrestler, his results in the Olympics were 4 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses:
Mönkhbat was a State grand champion in bökh, a top rank in the sport, with six Naadam championship wins (1963–1967, 1974). His name Mönkhbat means "Eternal firm" in the Mongolian language.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 1964 | |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | 1968 | |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 1972 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2606073 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.